Coil winding machine



Nov. 22, 1955 H. c. oRTH COIL WINDING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet l Filed OCT.. 25 1951 IN1/EMT Mew/@Y C ORTH BY W cn Nov. 22, 1955 H. c. ORTH 2,724,415

COIL WINDING MACHINE Filed OC'L. 25, 1951 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. HENRY C. ORT/f Aww Nov. 22, 1955 H. c. oRTH 2,724,415

COIL WINDING MACHINE Filed oct. 25, 1951 4 sheets-sheet 3 JNVENToR. #5A/RY C. ORrH TTOPA/E Y Nov. 22, 1955 H. c. oRTH COIL WINDING MACHINE 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 Filed Oct. 25. 1951 dov INVENTOR. #5A/PY C ORT/1 HTTOA/EY M. ma fw v/ Patented Nov. 22, 1955 United States Patent Ofice a 2,124,415 con. wrNmNG MACHINE Henry C. Orth, Bellerose, N. Y., assignor to Sperry Rand Corporation, a corporation of `Delaware This invention relates to a new and usefulimprovement in a machine forwinding field or armature coils for electric motors and generators or the like. f

An object of the present invention is to provide `a machine of the general character shown and describedin Patent No. 2,445,109 having means whereby coils may be successively wound in a plurality of connected sections, the number of sections in each group and the number of turns persection being controlled by a simple adjustment of the machine.

Another object `of the invention is `to provide a coil winding `machine of simple design and construction for the above purpose and providing for a continuous ow and removal of completed coils without interruption to the windingof other coils.

Other objects and advantages will appear inthe drawings and specification including the appended claims.

`The accompanyingdrawings and detailed description below show that` the coil sections are wound onto a pair` of spirally grooved spindles by a wire guide as disclosed in the above mentioned patent." This feature of the coil t winding machine forms no part of my invention. The

novelty of the invention resides in the eciency and simplicity with which the arrangement of those parts constituting the drive and operating means for the spindles, wire guide and feed means is affected. These advantages and improvements become apparent in the detailed description which follows but in general it may be said here that by driving one shaft not only is the requisite 12 and 12a.

rotary movement thereby" imparted through gear trains to the wire feed, wire cleaner and wire guide mechanisms, but also the required advance and retraction of the wire guide and operation of`` the spindles are accomplished through a train of gearswhich is also `d`riven`by this one motor driven shaft.

its essential elements.

There is `accordinglyachieved a compact, lightweight machine whichicorn@` prisesnrelatively few driving and driven parts and has` improved efficiency `in the distribution and character of The objects and features of my invention will be api Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section taken along the line 2 2 `of Fig. l showing the driving means for the wire guide in end elevation;

Fig. 3 is a vertical section taken along the line 3-3 of Fig. l;

Fig. 4 is an end elevation as indicatedby the line of Fig. 1;

Fig.` 5 is a vertical section takenalong the 1ine55 a of Fig. 1; i t

Fig. 6 is an enlarged fragmentary section on the line 6-.6 of Fig. 2,` showing details of the wire winding mechanism; and

Fig. 7 is a bottom plan view as indicated bythe line` 7--7 of Fig. 1.`

Referring to the drawings in detail the machine is disclosed as comprising a base plate 1 and pedestal brackets 2 and extending therefrom. A drive shaft 4 extends between and rotatably bears in the pedestal brackets. Mounted on the drive shaft 4 is a bevel gear 5, a pulley 6 and gear 7. The pulley 6 drives the shaft 4 through a belt 8 which is driven by a motor (not shown). The gear 7 meshes with `a ring gear 9 mounted 'on a hollow drum 10.` The drum 10 is journalled in the pedestal brackets 2 and 3 (see Fig. 6)` and is rotatably supported therein by outer bearings 11 `and 11a and inner bearings These bearings are secured against longitudinal movement, as by ring plates 12b, 13 and 13a.

The gear 7` also meshes with a small gear 14 on shaft 15 the ends of which are rotatably `supported in pedestal brackets`2 and 16. Closely adjacent to the inner wall of pedestal bracket 16 and mounted on shaft 15 is a small gear 17 which drives a gear train comprising idler gear18 and gear 19. Idler gear 1S turns on axle Ztl which is splined to hubs integrally and axially projecting from idler gear 18, the outer hub 21 being journalled to rotate in bearings 22 carried by pedestal bracket 16 (see Fig. 4). Gear 19 meshes with idler gear 18 and is mounted to rotate about a stationary sleeve 24 which extends through the threepedestal brackets 16, 2 and 3 and is fixed to bracket 16. Attached to gear 19 and driven in rotation about the sleeve 24 on bearings 2S is wire `feed plate 23. Wire `feed plate 23 carries on its inner surface an axialspool post 30, the outer portion of which serves as a spindle for the spool 31 and is inclined toward the axis of sleeve 24. This inclination facilitates unwinding of the wire 32 from the spool and the feeding of the wire toward the guide.

An arm 33 extends out from the end of the drum 10 and hason its outer end two cleaning pads 34, between which the wire 32 passes from the spool 361 and leads through a hole in theend of the drum into the guide 37 (see Fig. 6). The felt or other suitable material performs the function of `wiping clean the wire before it is wound into coils. It is understood that the spool 31, arm 33 and drum` 10 are always in the same position relative `to one another as they are driven in rotation. This is due to the fact that the first train of gears mentioned 14, 7 and 9 are in identical gear ratios to the second gear train mentioned which comprises gears 17, 18 and 19. t t

Extending between and mounted in end walls 35 and 36 of the drum 10 is tubular guide 37. Mounted on the end'wall 36 of drum 10 and attached thereto by bolts 38 is the flange of sleeve 39 whichsleeve is thus mounted on drum 10 to'rotate about the sleeve 24. A collar 40 rotates with the sleeve 39 but is relatively movable axially thereof, being keyed thereto by feather 40a in key-way 42; The collar 40 carries a hollow wire guide 41 through which the wire 32 is fed to grooves 43 and 44 of spindles 45 and 46, respectively. The mechanism for rotating the spindles on their axles and the consequent advance of the helical grooves will be explained below.

The collar 40 is actuated axially by a yoke 47 mounted on a shaft 48.` Brackets 49 and 49a are mounted on the pedestal brackets Zand 3 and support shaft 48. The shaft 48 carries a cam follower 50 which is adapted to engagethe surface of a cam 51 and is held against the Bevel gear 61 meshes with bevel gear 62 to drive shaft 63 on which bevel gear 62 'is mounted. The shaft 63 is journalled in bearing 64carried in bracket 65 which is aixed to base plate 1 by bolts 66. Shaft 63 is connected by 'a universal coupling 67 to shaft y68 carrying near its end portion a worm '70 whichy engages worm wheel 71 mounted on stub shaft 72. As illustrated in Fig. 7 wormv'vheel 71 has a split hub "71a lwhich is secured to the stub shaft 72 by clamp 74 and screw 75 or yis released bythe same means to allow Aadjustment of the worm wheel angularlyor to allow replacement of the worm wheel with another of a different size in order to vary the speed of advance of the wire guide and the rotative speed of the spindles 45 and 46. In order to permit a change of ,gear ratios and still .preserve the engagement of the worm and worm wheel, bracket 76 in which the end of shaft 68 'is (journalled in bearing 78 is adjustably mounted by means of cap screws 79 extending in threaded holes 80 arranged `in an arc in base plate 1 and spaced to accommodate standard size worm wheels. y

The stub shaft 72 serves kto drive shaft 81 through bevel gears 82 and 83 mounted on stub shaft 72 and 81 respectively. Shaft 81 is journalled in brackets 84 and 85 which are secured to base plate 1 and on its outer end carries gear 86 which -rneshes wit-h idler gear 87 to drive shaft 88 through gear 89 mounted thereon. Gear 87 rotates on a stub shaft 87a which is supported in bearings in a boss on plate 90. The plate V90 is adjustable, being mounted by means of wing vnut 91 extending through an arcuate slot 92 to pivot in adjacence to bracket 85 about the shaft 81. Gear l89 has a split hub 89a Vand is Atherefore Yremovable for the substitution of gears `of different diameters. Clamp 93 and screw 94 are identical in construction and function to clamp 74 and screw 75. Shaft 88 extends substantially the entire length of the machine, being journalled `in brackets 85 and 95 which are secured -to base plate 1. Mounted on shaft 88 on the outer side of bracket 95 is gear 96v which also is removably secured to -the shaft by means `of clamp 97, screw 98 and split hub 96a. The gear 96 drives gears 100, 101 and 102 the latter being mounted on shaft 104 which rotates within sleeve 24. Gears 100 -and 101 are mounted in bearings 'on plate 105 which pivots about the shaft 104, being positioned within the limits of arcuate slot `106 by wing nut 106a to enable the ygear 100 to engage gear 96 of selected diameter.

Shaft 1-04 extends axially of sleeve 24 throughout its length and is supported in bearings of stationary housing 108 which is attached to the sleeve 24. Pinion 109 mounted on `shaft 1-04 Within lthe housing 108 meshes with .pinion 110 to drive shaft 111 which is .journalled in bearing plate 107 fand 'rear Wall 10711 of the housing 108, extending through bearing plate ,107 and carrying gear 112 andthe spindle 46. Gear 112 engages gear 113 to drive shaft 113a which `is supported iny bearings in bearing yplate 107 and rear wall 107a of the :housing 108 and carries the spindle 45. This embodimentof the invention discloses the spindles 45 and 46 as being driven at the same speed but in opposite directions..

The means for causing the Wire guide to advance and retract in accordance with the number of sections of coil and turns per section desired is similar 'to those disclosed in Patent No. 2,445,109. Near bracket 85 and mounted on shaft 88 Ais bevel gear l114 which engages bevel gear 115 to drive shaft 1`1`6 on which Vthe cam 5'1 is adjustably mounted by means of Aclamp 1j1 8 and screw 119 on its split hub 120. Due to the combined action of cam 51. cam follower 50, shaft 48 and yoke V47, the collar 40 to which the wire guide 41 is attached is made to advance and retract axially While rotating with the sleeve 3.9 to wind coil sections 121.

The number of co'd sections and the-number of turns to be wound in each section may be regulated by selectingr 4 a cam 51 with the appropriate numberpand slope of cam lobes`and'by selecting the rappropriate gear ratios. As illustrated in Fig. 1, the cam 51 has a stepped shoulder 122 terminating one lobe which lhas substantially twice the height of the shoulder 123 terminating the other lobe.

The operation is similar to that described in Patent No. 2,445,109, taking into yaccount that herein there is shown a two lobe cam instead of the four lobe cam of the patent. Consequently the coils wound'are in groups of two instead of four sections. The stepped shoulder 122 functions as does the sloped final shoulder of the cam of the patent to lay one or two turns of wire in the pair of grooves between Vthe groups of coil sections, thereby providing the necessary lead-in wires Afor the coils.

As the coil sections 121 are fed from the free ends of the spindles 45 and 46, they may be manually or automatically clamped with clips so that they will be preserved in a condition for mounting in the field or armature slots of the electric motor or vgenerator in the usual manner. k

Although a specific embodiment of the invention has been shown for purposes of illustration, it is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made therein by a person who is skilled in the art within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims. In practice it has been found feasible to operate duplicate coil Winder machines from one power source. It isalso considered that a coil Winder machine having a plurality of spools and wire guides is entirely practicable and within the scope of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. In a coil winding machine in which successive coils are wound in the helical grooves of rotating spindles a `stationary sleeve, a spindle housing vixedly supported at one end of said stationary sleeve, pedestal brackets supporting the proximate intermediate portion of said stationary sleeve, a bracket fixedly supporting the other end of said stationary sleeve, a shaft rotatably supported within said stationarysleeve and extending into said housing, a pair of spindles the shafts of which are journalled in said housing, said spindles being thereby vheld against bodily revolution, meshing gears connected to said shaft and spindle shafts in said housing for driving the spindles in axial rotation, a drum journalled tokrotate in said rst mentioned pedestal brackets coaxially of said stationary sleeve, means for rotating said drum, a rotatable sleeveV connected to said drum being driven thereby coaxially with said stationary sleeve, a wire guide supported in said drum in parallel with said stationary sleeve,`a second wire guide aligned with the wire guide within the drum and mounted to rotate with said rotatable sleeve and revolve about said spindles to lay the turns of wire in the advancing grooves thereof, means for advancing said wire `guide on said rotatably driven `sleeve in synchronism with the advance Vof the spindle grooves and retracting said wire guide when a predetermined number of turns have been built up in 'said grooves and means for driving saidshaft to axially rotate the spindles. 2. ln a coil winding machine as claimed in claim 1 a wire feed plate rotatably supported on said stationary sleeve on the side 'of said vdrum opposite 'the axially rotated spindles, means for rotating said wire feed plate in unison with said drum Vand said second wire `guide anda spool carried on the inner surface of said wire feed. plate for supplying the wire for the coils and which is adapted to feed the wire toward the guides as the coils are built on the spindles.

3. In a coil winding machine as claimed in 'claim l, a plate mounted to pivot on said shaft on the outer side of said last mentioned bracket, gears mounted on said plate for driving said shaft and means for driving said plate mounted gears including a removable -gear of preselected-diameter in driving connection with one of said plate mounted gears when the pivotal position of fsaid References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Kershaw Nov. 15, 1921 Holt Aug. 21, 1923 6 Herbest Jr Mar. 27, 1934 Cullin Apr. 19, 1938 Galligan Jan. 16, 1940 Kelley Mar. 4, 1941 Ferguson July 13, 1948 Richard Dec. 12, 1950 

